A local radio station gives the weather forecast in English at 5:35 a.m., so I got up to listen to it. The forecast sounded somewhat promising for the weekend.
Roy changed the oil after breakfast. Then we took the diesel cans to the Pemex station in a cab and brought them back full. On the way, we saw the "Leonardo II" tied to the Navy dock, so apparently they made it okay.
Took another cab to the Port Captain's office to start the checking-out process. From there, we walked to Migracion and Customs, then back to the Port Captain. So then we were free to leave. We asked the Port Captain if he'd heard a weather forecast for the next few days. He said the wind will be out of the south, which will be perfect for us.
We did a little shopping and ate some ice cream. Walked to the other side of the island and watched the surf. Until then, the sun had been shining, but by the time we bought a few groceries, the rain was pouring down again. Fortunately, I'd had the foresight to put a plastic bag over my left foot. We made a dash for a cab and returned to the boat.
Kept trying to get weather forecasts on the radio. Someone right here at Isla Mujeres came on and said there was going to be a book exchange at the marina at 5 o'clock, and he'd bring us a printout of the latest weather information. His name is Lee Gillard of the "Pyxis". He's very nice. Gave us a really good printout. Very helpful. Looks as if the wind will be from the southeast, about 15 knots. That's great. Talked with Lee and his wife Linda and some other people for a couple of hours, so supper was pretty late.
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